Method and system for curating a virtual model for feature identification

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• one or more transceivers operatively connected to the processor and configured to send and receive communications over one or more communication networks;
• and
• one or more non-transitory memories coupled to the processor and storing computer-executable instructions, that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
• receive a data request from a user electronic device, wherein the data request identifies a property;
• generate, based on the data request, a virtual model for rendering the property within a virtual environment at the user electronic device, the virtual model generated based upon a plurality of images;
• modify the virtual model in accordance with curation rules, wherein the curation rules include defining a predetermined image resolution threshold and evaluating an image resolution of the plurality of images to determine whether the image resolution meets the predetermined image resolution threshold and replace one or more images of the plurality of images with higher-resolution image data of the property if the image resolution does not meet the predetermined image resolution threshold, wherein modifying the virtual model produces a curated virtual model identifying a feature associated with the property and relevant to assessing risk associated with the property, wherein identifying the feature includes:
• defining templates data to include templates of model edge or appearance characteristics of the feature, and
• determining at least one of:
• an edge of the feature depicted in the plurality of images matches the model edge in the templates data, or
• an appearance of the feature depicted in the plurality of images matches the appearance characteristics in the templates data;
• obtain, from a database, an annotation record corresponding to an annotation object associated with the feature, the annotation record including information associated with the feature stored in the database;
• add an annotation overlay to the curated virtual model, the annotation overlay including the information;
• and
• provide the curated virtual model to the user electronic device, the curated virtual model being configured such that, when executed at the user electronic device, the annotation overlay is rendered in the virtual environment with the property.

A non-transitory, tangible computer-readable medium storing machine readable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• receive a data request from a user electronic device, wherein the data request identifies a property;
• generate, based on the data request, a virtual model for rendering the property within a virtual environment at the user electronic device, the virtual model generated based upon a plurality of images;
• modify the virtual model in accordance with curation rules, wherein the curation rules include defining a predetermined image resolution threshold and evaluating an image resolution of the plurality of images to determine whether the image resolution meets the predetermined image resolution threshold and replace one or more images of the plurality of images with higher-resolution image data of the property if the image resolution does not meet the predetermined image resolution threshold, wherein modifying the virtual model produces a curated virtual model identifying a feature associated with the property and relevant to assessing risk associated with the property, and wherein the curated virtual model visually emphasizes the feature in accordance with the curation rules, wherein identifying the feature includes:
• defining templates data to include templates of model edge or appearance characteristics of the feature, and
• determining at least one of:
• an edge of the feature depicted in the plurality of images matches the model edge in the templates data, or
• an appearance of the feature depicted in the plurality of images matches the appearance characteristics in the templates data;
• obtain, from a database, an annotation record corresponding to an annotation object associated with the feature, the annotation record including information associated with the feature stored in the database;
• add an annotation overlay to the curated virtual model, the annotation overlay including the information;
• and
• provide the curated virtual model to the user electronic device, the curated virtual model being configured such that, when executed at the user electronic device, the annotation overlay is rendered in the virtual environment with the property.